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15 March 2022
A drone video of the B4069 Lyneham landslide
A drone video has been posted to Youtube showing the Lyneham landslide in S. England. It shows that construction work was underway in the field upslope of the section of road that failed.
25 February 2022
Lyneham – an interesting landslide from the south of England
Last week, a landslide disrupted the B4069 road at Lyneham in S. England. Initial analysis suggests this could be the reactivation of an ancient solifluction failure.
24 February 2022
The A57 Snake Pass – closed by three landslides
The A57 Snake Pass between Sheffield and Manchester in England has been closed for at least a month by three rainfall induced landslides.
10 June 2021
Legal proposals to improve safety on Welsh and English coal tips
The Law Commission has published welcome proposals to change the legal framework on the management of coal tip safety in England and Wales
1 March 2021
Staithes: an interesting place to pitch a tent for the weekend
Staithes: an interesting place to pitch a tent for the weekend. A couple and their child pitched their tent on the top of a landslide block
4 February 2021
The White Cliffs of Dover chalk cliff collapse
The 3 February 2021 White Cliffs of Dover chalk cliff collapse in Kent, England, which was caught on a brilliant video.
29 January 2021
An interesting example of coastal erosion at Happisburgh in Norfolk
An interesting example of coastal erosion at Happisburgh in Norfolk, driven by the recent rainfall from Storm Christoph
1 June 2020
Eastchurch – a coastal landslide in Kent, SE England
Two coastal landslides at Eastchurch in Kent, SE England have caused serious damage to a house located close to the edge of the cliff.
20 March 2020
Sinking ships to stop erosion
Sinking ships to stop erosion: the banks of the River Severn in England have been protected from landslides by sinking disused barges, creating a graveyard of old vessels
11 June 2017
Landslides in Art Part 29: a Victorian view of Black Ven
Landslides in Art Part 29: a beautiful Victorian view of the famous Black Ven landslide complex in Dorset, southern England
21 March 2017
Longdendale: dam building in an area of ancient landslides
The Longdendale dams in the Pennines of northern England were constructed in Victorian times in an area of large, ancient landslides. Unsurprisingly, considerable problems were encountered during construction.
21 December 2016
The Folkestone Warren landslide toe weight structure
The massive toe weight structure protecting the railway line on the Folkestone Warren rotational landslide in Kent in southern England
8 November 2016
Recent increases in the retreat rate of chalk cliffs in southern England
A new study published in PNAS has examined the long term retreat rate of chalk coastal cliffs in S. England, finding that the erosion rate has increased by an order of magnitude in modern times
26 October 2016
Leaving the University of East Anglia
Today is my last day at the University of East Anglia before I take up my new role at the University of Sheffield next week
13 August 2016
Freshwater: a nice landslide video from the Isle of Wight
Freshwater, Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Radio has a nice video, taken by a walker on the beach at Freshwater, of a cliff collapse event. The video was uploaded onto Facebook by Phil Baldwin, who was collecting fossils on the cliff face. ITV News has a nice report that provides more detail about what happened. Phil Baldwin has also uploaded some images of the aftermath of the landslide onto …
3 August 2016
Collapse of the Lord’s Rake boulder in the English Lake District
Earlier this week it was reported that the Chockstone, a famous wedged boulder on the Lord’s Rake in the English Lake District, has collapsed
9 January 2016
The Farnley Haugh landslide in Northumberland, northern England
Farnley Haugh landslide in Northumberland, northern England has caused an indefinite closure of the railway line between Carlisle and Newcastle.
6 January 2016
Landslides in Art Part 24 – Mary Buckland
In the latest installment in the Landslides in Art Series, I examine the engravings of the Bindon landslide by Mary Buckland
10 December 2015
Landslides triggered by Storm Desmond in the UK last weekend
Storm Desmond brought record-breaking rainfall to Cumbria and Scotland this weekend, causing extensive landsliding across a large area.